6 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: Iowa
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- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
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Convicted: 2024,
Was Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction"I just want what's best for you."-
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- Gregory Claire was an LDS church member in Iowa; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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Was Missionary, Sunday school,
Convicted,
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- Alfred Forrester (1936 – 2013) was a Mormon church member in California; excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation; moved to Iowa, reoffended, incarcerated; returned to California, convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster; abused again, caught, sentenced to prison in 1979; a 2024 lawsuit against the LDS church alleged that a bishop failed to protect kids
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Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: California, Iowa,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: California, Iowa,
2024 lawsuit said Mormon church excommunicated Forrester after child sex abuse conviction, then later re-baptized him and assigned him to work with kids-
Convicted: 1979, convicted-year-1956, convicted-year-1960, convicted-year-1966,
Was Scout leader,
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- William Hanson was a Mormon youth leader in several US states; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the Mormon church settled a civil lawsuit in which the victim accused it of failing to protect him
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Was High priest, Scout leader, Youth leader,
Convicted, Prison,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged failure to report
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- James Raborn (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Iowa; convicted of four misdemeanor counts related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Boone, Iowa
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Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Iowa,
- Crime state: Iowa,



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- Stephen Stokes (1948 – 2016) was a Mormon church member and Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) professor; accused of sexual assault by a former student; died in 2016; in 2022, civil lawsuit against BYU-I was dismissed with prejudice
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Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Iowa,
- Crime state: Idaho,



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